In a long running dispute, the Australian owned Ansell, a pharmaceutical global company, is ignoring a Sri Lankan Supreme Court order to implement collective bargaining with its employees in a Sri Lankan free trade zone. Ansell has long refused to acknowledge the workers’ union, and workers claim that union members have been harassed, intimidated and dismissed. Workers have staged a number of actions and have received international support. To fight a global company like Ansell that has facilities in 35 countries, a more powerful strategy to implement is co-ordinated action by workers in other countries.
In a long running dispute, the Australian owned Ansell, a pharmaceutical global company, is ignoring a Sri Lankan Supreme Court order to implement collective bargaining with its employees in a Sri Lankan free trade zone. Ansell has long refused to acknowledge the workers’ union, and workers claim that union members have been harassed, intimidated and dismissed. Workers have staged a number of actions and have received international support. To fight a global company like Ansell that has facilities in 35 countries, a more powerful strategy to implement is co-ordinated action by workers in other countries.
